Transition Resources

Meditation MP3s

The following audiocasts are free, and can be distributed freely, provided that they are not altered in any way. Please note that all of these exercises must NOT be used while driving or doing anything that requires concentration or attention.

Preparing Your Neurodiverse Student for College — What does your teenager need to know before going off to college? How will you help them create and keep schedules when you’re not there? This DVD goes over the essentials that all families need to discuss before shipping off to college.

Primer on ASDs for Mental Health Practitioners — Designed for professionals who work with ASD individuals, this informational lecture DVD provides practical tips into working with this population as well as insight into the challenges these unique people have dealing with a neurotypical world.

Career Counseling for Neurodiverse Individuals — For those providing career and college counseling for neurodiverse youth, this DVD explains how vital it is to help neurodiverse individuals find a meaningful and practical way to use their various talents — and how to do it.

Cool Apps

If you know us, you know that we love technology and all things geeky. Here is a running list of some of our favorite 'toys' designed to make life easier.

LiveScribe Pens -- You may have noticed the oversized pen that Jan uses along with her executive notebook. It's a LiveScribe pen. These pens essentially take a picture of everything you write or draw (actually, a searchable PDF), along with an audio recording, which you can later upload to your computer. Do you miss important facts in class? Have a hard time remembering where you wrote something down? Don't want to transcribe written notes to your computer? This pen is for you!

Sleep Apps -- There are two versions of this applet for your phone -- one for iPhones and one for Androids. These apps use your smartphone's acceleramater to sense your body movements during the night, and thus can track your sleep patterns -- how often you are in your deepest sleep, REM, and how often you wake up. They can also record audio, which can help you ascertain if you have sleep apnea.

Dexteria -- This little app is perfect for people needing to improve their fine motor skills -- something that largely is overlooked in our population. It requires a smartphone, but is fun and engaging -- and will help increase fine motor.

SimplyNoise.com -- This website has white, brown, and pink noise generators which are perfect for individuals with ADHD inattentive type or sensory challenges. Using one of these sounds, you can screen intrusive background noises, or create just enough ambient noise to keep your arousal level 'just right' without distraction. The site also has volume control, sleep timer, and an oscillator, as well as files you can download to your MP3. Also very good for those with light to moderate 'racing brain' when trying to fall asleep.

Any Smartphone -- We are really big on smartphones of all types -- not so you can text while driving, or ignore your parents while listening to tunes, but so you can have everything -- your calendar, your contacts, your alarm clock, your task lists -- all in one place, neatly stored in something that most people would rather die than lose. With a bit of added work, you can sync all of your information to your computer -- and you will rock the informational world.

SnzNLz Alarm Clock -- This alarm clock uses behavioral economics and game theory to 'motivate' you to get up on time. If you hit the snooze button more than once, or don't get up and figure out the puzzle to shut the darn thing off, your ATM will automatically be charged to send a 'donation' to your least-favorite organization or charity, like Help Mitt Romney Retire in Style.

Google Calendar -- Although we love smartphones, and although you can sync your Google calendar with most brands (including iPhones), just plain old Google calendar is wonderful for keeping school and work schedules, setting recurring reminders to get your car oil checked, set reminders to call in for your prescriptions, and much more. You can also add other people to your Google calendar, such as family members.

OhDontForget.com -- A cool website that for a small fee allows you to set up reminder texts for yourself or for others. We use it in the office for those clients who perpetually forget their appointments (and you know who you are! ;)

Rememberthemilk.com -- Similar to ODF, this website has applets you can download to your smartphone to create task lists with alarms -- a very nice, simple-to-use interface.

ChoreWars.com -- For those people who need massive motivation to get their chores done around the house, enter ChoreWars. This customizable game allows family members or housemates to outsmart each other in doing chores around the house in a pseudo-RPG. A total hoot.